Man found guilty of kidnapping, burning California woman to death over pound of pot
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:44:28 -0700
One of four men accused of kidnapping and burning a California woman to death over a pound of pot has been found guilty of murder.
P.M. Bay Area Buzz: East Bay rock star offers reward for stolen guitar; Google unveils 'Google Instant'
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:04:15 -0700
Other hot stories around the Bay Area include salmon season has been a disaster for San Mateo County fishermen
Governor And State Supreme Court Refuse To Commute Cal Brown Death Sentence: Execution To Go On As Scheduled Friday
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:41:00 -0700
State Supreme Court Also Declines To Invervene It appears the execution of death row inmate Cal Brown will go forward as scheduled at midnight Friday morning. Today Washington Governor Christine Gregoire announced, after a thorough review of the facts of the case, she will not commute Brown's death sentence.
WA high court, governor deny stay for inmate
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:19:13 -0700
WA high court, governor deny stay for inmate
Washington state prepares for first execution in nine years
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:07:57 -0700
Barring a last-minute stay of execution from the state or U.S. Supreme Court, 52-year-old Cal Coburn Brown will become the first death row inmate in the state to die by a one-drug method of execution, a recently changed protocol from a three-drug cocktail
Gov, state court deny clemency, convicted killer set to die
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:17:01 -0700
The Washington state Supreme Court has denied a stay of execution for death row inmate Cal Coburn Brown. He's scheduled to be executed early Friday.
Wash. prepares for first execution since 2001
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:21:02 -0700
In a state where executions are uncommon, Cal Coburn Brown's lethal injection on Friday will be the first time since 2001 that Washington has carried out its capital punishment. Barring a last-minute stay of execution from the state or U.S. Supreme Court, the... Washington - Supreme Court of the United States - Capital punishment - Stay of execution - Crime and Justice
San Jose's missing 'Giselle' returned
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:46:19 -0700
SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Police in California are continuing their hunt for the culprits who stole San Jose's landmark statue "Giselle" even though the 200-pound work has been returned. California - San Jose California - SAN JOSE - United States - Counties
With 6 games left, resilient Nuts rally from 4-game deficit
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:22:59 -0700
Before Saturday night's victory over Inland Empire, Modesto Nuts' starter Rob Scahill was asked if he was staying ready to pitch a playoff game. At that point, reaching the postseason was still a longshot, as the Nuts still trailed Visalia by two games with three to play.
Sports calendar
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:45:54 -0700
TodayNon-league girls tennis -- Menlo at Menlo-Atherton, 3:15 p.m.; Aragon at Harker, Crystal Springs Uplands at Hillsdale, 4 p.
San Jose: Federal death penalty trial nearing a close
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:38:02 -0700
Lawyers give closing arguments in guilt phase of trial of reputed gang leader, and jury could begin deliberating on Wednesday
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Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:42:22 -0700
Planes go sky high during fly-in Posted: Monday, Sep 6th, 2010 Sitting in a tiny spot of shade under the wing of his little home-built airplane, Steve Fisher watched the crowd at the 46th annual Watsonville Fly-In and Air Show on Saturday as he ate lunch.
BRIEFS: Bentley's O'Laughlin supplies 7 kills in loss to Caldwell
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:37:26 -0700
HOLLISTER Former Baler and current Bentley senior Morgan O'Laughlin hit .462 with seven kills against Caldwell College last weekend at the University of New Haven Invitational, but the Falcons dropped a pair of 3-0 decisions to Caldwell College and the University of Bridgeport. O'Laughlin, a 2006 graduate of San Benito High, has produced 1.4 kills per set over her career. Hawaii's Leonard out ...
Achilli case live blog: Los Gatos murder-for-hire trial
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:55:51 -0700
3:03 p.m.: Court ends for day with neighbor still on the stand
Serial bank robber sought
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:26:42 -0700
The search is on for a man suspected of robbing several banks this summer including one in San Jose. Police believe one man is responsible for ten heists in Northern California since June.
GN Store Nord, Kuehne & Nagel, Gabriel Partners, Google, TD in Court News
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:39:42 -0700
DPTG I/S, owned by GN Store Nord A/S and TDC A/S, was awarded about 2.9 billion kroner ($502 million) after a court said Poland’s largest phone service provider still owed the Danish companies for work they did in the early 1990s.
Morgan Hill man stakes claim to huge emerald
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:46:35 -0700
The so-called Bahia Emerald weighs 840 pounds and is valued up to $925 million. Photo courtesy of the LA County Sheriff's Department. The Bahia Emerald, weighing in at about 840 pounds with an untold monetary value, has been lugged across hemispheres, claimed by more than a dozen different parties, endured a hurricane, gone missing and is, needless to say, already the subject of folklore and ...
Your weekly ScamWatch
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:00:52 -0700
Here’s a weekly roundup of alleged cons, frauds and schemes to watch out for. Who’s most likely to steal from you? A fraud suspect is not easy to stereotype. That’s the word from the Assn. of Certified Fraud Examiners, which...
Ballads Born of Conflict Still Thrive in Colombia
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:26:48 -0700
Colombians call Uriel Henao the king of the prohibited ballads, a genre that describes the exploits of rebels, coca farmers and traffickers.
Former SJ State University student sues school and sorority for hazing
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:27:09 -0700
When honor student Courtney Howard pledged to join a sorority on San Jose State University, she sought the support of close-knit sisters in the school's small African American community. Instead, what she got was ritualized hazing that included a nearly month-long string of beatings, punching, kicking and paddling. Document: Courtney Howard's lawsuit
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